Shakespeare. Anything by Shakespeare. I also enjoy The Art of War, and on a less well known note, God's Debris by Scott Adams is a great philosiphical title.
Shakespeare. Anything by Shakespeare. I also enjoy The Art of War, and on a less well known note, God's Debris by Scott Adams is a great philosiphical title.
I've read quite a bit of Shakespeare (as we're required to in school), I guess I'm primarily looking for nonfictions.
Even if you are faintly into history, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, is a very good book, though not for the "hardcore" history buff. Then of course, that also requires an interest in art...
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I've read quite a bit of Shakespeare (as we're required to in school), I guess I'm primarily looking for nonfictions.
btw thanks for the suggestions
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Read Nietzsche!!
Also good, as far as philosophy goes: Sartre, Kant, Kierkregaard, Camus, Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rand, Descartes, Spinoza and Hegel. I probably missed a bunch of other good names though.
Even if you are faintly into history, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, is a very good book, though not for the "hardcore" history buff. Then of course, that also requires an interest in art...
Actually, I didn't like the Da Vinci Code much. It really wasn't that great of a story, people just read it because it's so "counterculture". Much of the information in it, however, is false :shocked2:.
Anyway, I'll check out that other stuff as well.
EDIT: I did enjoy Deception Point and Angels & Demons though :evil2:
If you like historical novels and want to see History in a different light, read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.
Yes, it's long. Yes, it's difficult to finish but it really is pure genius in my opinion.
Greg, I think you're going about this the wrong way. People don't get "smart" (as you like to call it) by simply downloading a reading list, reading the books and then they can suddenly teach a college-level course. However, if you really want to have a little light reading, just go on Google and type in a subject that interests you (not literature, but maybe something more specific). Find an author that intrigues you and then start reading by author that way. Don't just ask people on the net who they tend to gear their studying towards...
Greg, I think you're going about this the wrong way. People don't get "smart" (as you like to call it) by simply downloading a reading list, reading the books and then they can suddenly teach a college-level course. However, if you really want to have a little light reading, just go on Google and type in a subject that interests you (not literature, but maybe something more specific). Find an author that intrigues you and then start reading by author that way. Don't just ask people on the net who they tend to gear their studying towards...
I realize that, but I've been informed that in order to become a well-rounded individual one must expose himself to an ecclectic range of subjects, so I'm just taking any suggestions people throw at me-- hell, it ain't gonna make me stupider :skull2:
Since you mentioned "history," I quite liked Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. It's about the origions of the Universe, Science, and the evolution of Mankind, but written for the non-scientist. It's pretty funny too.
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"Wild Swans" - Jung Chang. Follows three generations of women through living in China through the entire 20th Century. Excellent look inside communism.
OH GOD I HATE THAT BOOK. It may be an "excellent look inside communism", but it's also an exellent look inside your eyelids because I never stay awake while reading it!
Reading a newspaper, preferably a good one like the NY Times, is a good start. My own nonfiction collection consists of Dave Barry collections and technical manuals, so I may not be the best person to go to regarding good nonfiction reading.
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Reading a newspaper, preferably a good one like the NY Times, is a good start. My own nonfiction collection consists of Dave Barry collections and technical manuals, so I may not be the best person to go to regarding good nonfiction reading.
That's a very good suggestion, as well. Though the NY times can be a bit biased in certain cases.
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1984 - George Orwell Animal Farm - George Orwell
The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Trilogy" - Douglas Adams The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkein The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkein The Prince - Machiavelli Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein
"All You Zombies" - Robert Heinlein (short story)
The Robot, Empire, and Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov
That's just a couple. Read them all, if you haven't already.
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I'm a pretty smart guy (when it comes to actual IQ and such, I'm just lazy), I'm just confused :confused:.
So I guess this a "READ [this]" suggestion thread
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Can you be more specific? What topics are you interested in?
I mean, do you like science, literature, astronomy, history, politics, philosophy, mythology? If you prefer fiction, what type of fiction do you like?
Shumate, I'm talking about books/articles/etc mate ;).
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For knowledge go to your local library and ask a librarian and tell he/she you want to be a learned man.
I think he's talking about reading... books.
If you give me a better idea what you're into, morrow, that might help.
Nice thread btw.
btw thanks for the suggestions
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Read Nietzsche!!
Also good, as far as philosophy goes: Sartre, Kant, Kierkregaard, Camus, Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rand, Descartes, Spinoza and Hegel. I probably missed a bunch of other good names though.
I dunno, Nietzsche has been linked to brain explosions :wierd1:
Actually, I didn't like the Da Vinci Code much. It really wasn't that great of a story, people just read it because it's so "counterculture". Much of the information in it, however, is false :shocked2:.
Anyway, I'll check out that other stuff as well.
EDIT: I did enjoy Deception Point and Angels & Demons though :evil2:
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edit: Since "Thus Spake Zarathustra" seems to be one of the most popular writings, I'm reading that now. Pretty good stuff so far :).
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Yes, it's long. Yes, it's difficult to finish but it really is pure genius in my opinion.
Hewo wittle fishy!
I realize that, but I've been informed that in order to become a well-rounded individual one must expose himself to an ecclectic range of subjects, so I'm just taking any suggestions people throw at me-- hell, it ain't gonna make me stupider :skull2:
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"Wild Swans" - Jung Chang. Follows three generations of women through living in China through the entire 20th Century. Excellent look inside communism.
OH GOD I HATE THAT BOOK. It may be an "excellent look inside communism", but it's also an exellent look inside your eyelids because I never stay awake while reading it!
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Stunning, worrying and so many parallels considering it was written in the 40's
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Reading a newspaper, preferably a good one like the NY Times, is a good start. My own nonfiction collection consists of Dave Barry collections and technical manuals, so I may not be the best person to go to regarding good nonfiction reading.
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Smite my back should I flee
Save my soul should I fall
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That's a very good suggestion, as well. Though the NY times can be a bit biased in certain cases.
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Animal Farm - George Orwell
The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "Trilogy" - Douglas Adams
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J.R.R. Tolkein
The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkein
The Prince - Machiavelli
Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein
"All You Zombies" - Robert Heinlein (short story)
The Robot, Empire, and Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov
That's just a couple. Read them all, if you haven't already.
Nonfiction < Fiction